Stitching-clamp.



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STITOHING CLAMP.

APPLICATION FILED T11R12, 1912.

Patented July 2, 1912.

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WESLEY S. JUDY, 0F DAYTON, OHIO.

STITCHING-GLAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2, 1912.

Application filed February 12, 1912. Serial No. 677,034.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, l/VEsLnY S. JUDY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Stitching Clamps; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements institching clamps for holding articles to be stitched by hand,.in aconvenient position for the work.

The object of the invention is to provide a convenient and effectiveclamp to be placed on the leg above the knee, in such position, that thejaws of the clamp may be tightened or relaxed in proportion to theextension of the lower portion of the leg, as will hereinafter morefully appear in the following description in connection with theaccompanying drawings, of which Figure l is a side elevation of theclamp showing the same closed. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the clamp asshown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side view showing the clamp in position forservice.

In a detail description of the device, the

same reference characters indicate the same parts in the drawings anddescription. 1 designates a curved plate, the curvature of whichconforms to the leg above the knee. This curved plate has an extension 2extending from the upper side thereof at a central point, with anaperture therein to receive a pin 3. On opposite sides of this extendedportion 2 are fulcrumed levers, the ends 4 and 5 of which extendapproximately to the ends of the curved base plate 1, and are providedwith apertures 6. The upper'portions 7 and 8 of said levers are curvedto provide ample space between them and the jaws 9 are lengthened toprovide a substantial clamping surface for the article, which is heldtherebetween.

In operation the curved plate 1 is placed upon the knee as shown in Fig.3, and the strap 10 is placed below the foot, and is securely held inposition by extending the lower portion of the leg. To release the jawsof the clamp for the insertion of the article to be stitched, the lowerportion of the leg is moved backwardly to release the tension of thestrap 10.

Having described my invention, and the manner of its use, I desire toclaim:

1. A stitching clamp comprising a curved base plate adapted to fit andrest u on the knee of an operator and having a ulcrum lug extending fromthe upper side thereof, clamping levers pivoted to said lug, the lowerportions of said levers being extended approximately to the ends of thecurved base plate and the upper portions of said levers being curved andterminated in clamping surfaces extended laterally on each side of thelevers, and a flexible member united to the ends of the levers andadapted,

to extend below the foot whereby the clamping levers are manipulated tohold or release the article tobe stitched.

2. A stitching clamp comprising a base plate adapted to fit and restupon the knee of an operator, clamping members supported on said baseplate, and a strap attached to the said clamping members and adapted to1elxtend under the foot, substantially as speci- In testimon whereof Iafiix mysignature,

in presence 0 two witnesses.

WESLEY S. JUDY. Witnesses:

R. J. MOOARTY, MATTHEW SIEBLER.

' Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

